#☘ task ╱ what is it you leave behind?

[conallblackbar]

conall blackbar - the inspirations

haymitch abernathy (the hunger games)

"embrace the probability of your imminent death, and know in your heart that there's nothing i can do to save you."

bojack horseman (bojack horseman)

"i need- i need you to tell me that i'm a good person. i know that i can be selfish and narcissistic and self-destructive but underneath all that, deep down, i'm a good person and- and i need you to tell me that i'm good, Diane, tell me, please, Diane, tell me that i'm good..."

jim hopper (stranger things)

"feelings. jesus. the truth is, for so long, i'd forgotten what those even were. i've been stuck in one place - in a cave, you might say. a deep dark cave."

robert dudley (historical figure)

"if i am exiled they will see it as proof of my guilt, i'm done for!"

boromir (lord of the rings)

"i am weary, but i still have some strength left, and aragorn too. we will bear the little folk."

harrier du bois (disco elysium)

"real darkness has love for a face. the first death is in the heart, harry."

james norrington (pirates of the carribbean)

"james norrington. what has the world done to you?"

sirius black (harry potter)

"times like that bring the best in some people and the worst in others."

[conallblackbar]

october 2nd 112 ac - conall blackbar is born

a happy-go-lucky child, he spent his early years chasing his brother around, for wherever kieran blackbar was, conall was never far away. it would not be inaccurate to say he hero worshipped his older brother - a role model and sibling all in one.

130 ac - the dance begins

during the dance, where house blackbar fought for the greens, he did what he had done for most of his life thus far - he followed his brother, fighting at his side. he is an athletic and capable fighter, but perhaps not extraordinary enough to distinguish himself the way his brother was. still, he fought, he killed, and he survived, which is a feat in itself, and found that he quite enjoyed the camaraderie amongst men at war.

136 ac - marriage to abigail wylde

his marriage to abigail wylde was born of love, their courtship beginning when they were both very young. the dance prolonged the engagement, but they did eventually wed. they both very much wanted to be married to one another, the dance was still ongoing, and conall was not around much. conall was unfaithful to her during his time away from home. she was not faithful to him either. things became very messy, very quickly.

139 ac - the death of abigail wylde

by the third year of their marriage, abigail was aware of her husband's infidelity. whilst they were attempting to work on their issues, those close to either party at the time were aware the couple were in a bad way, arguing often and rarely sharing a bed. this came to a head the night of her death, when the couple attended a feast and ended up in a public spat. conall excused himself, and was not seen before the end of the night. abigail remained at the feast, and was still up when most of the guests retired. later, ronan bracken found abigail blackbar dead at the bottom of a flight of stairs. the death was investigated, and conall ruled out as a suspect, but mud sticks - there are still persistent rumours that he offed her by chucking her down some stairs. there are other theories swirling about what happened to her, from murder, to suicide, to a drunken fall, but nothing was ever confirmed. other guests at the feast include ronan bracken, kieran blackbar, willow wylde, cyrene frey and jack grafton.

140 ac - the dance ends

with the reach becoming independent, conall returns to bandallon, beginning a self-destructive life of drinking, gambling, and fighting. however, despite his troubles, he still commits himself to his duties and performs them well. he takes charge of captaining the blackbar fleet, as well as assisting with bandallon boys dealings. post-dance, he fought to wipe out the iron islands, in the reach civil war, and in the shield isles. over the last four years, conall has sporadically attended various events in westeros, including peace talks in dorne and the westerland's celebration of prince arthur's birth, but is not present for king jaehaerys' coronation, during the troubles in the north, and notably is absent for the entirety of the reach's wedding season. he attends the litha festival on the order of kind cedric, though likely would have gone anyway.